conspire

Verb
Synonyms: cabalcomplotconjuremachinatecollude

WordNet 3.0

Verb (2)

  1. engage in plotting or enter into a conspiracy, swear together“They conspired to overthrow the government”Synonyms: cabalcomplotconjuremachinate
  2. act in unison or agreement and in secret towards a deceitful or illegal purpose“The two companies conspired to cause the value of the stock to fall”Synonyms: collude
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Conspire \Con*spire"\, v. t. To plot; to plan; to combine for. [1913 Webster]

Angry clouds conspire your overthrow. --Bp. Hall. [1913 Webster]

Conspire \Con*spire"\ (k[o^]n*sp[imac]r"), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Conspired (k[o^]n*sp[imac]rd"); p. pr. & vb. n. Conspiring.] [F. conspirer, L. conspirare to blow together, harmonize, agree, plot; con- + spirare to breathe, blow. See Spirit.]

1.To make an agreement, esp. a secret agreement, to do some act, as to commit treason or a crime, or to do some unlawful deed; to plot together. [1913 Webster]

They conspired against [Joseph] to slay him.— Gen. xxxvii. 18.[1913 Webster]
You have conspired against our royal person, Joined with an enemy proclaimed.— Shak.[1913 Webster]

2.To concur to one end; to agree. [1913 Webster]

The press, the pulpit, and the stage Conspire to censure and expose our age.— Roscommon.

Syn: To unite; concur; complot; confederate; league. [1913 Webster]

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